2 Samuel 9:10
“Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thou therefore, thy sons, and thy servants,.... Which were many, and whose numbers are after given:
shall till the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Fifteen sons ... - See 2Sa 19:17, marginal reference.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thou therefore, and thy sons - shall till the land - It seems that Ziba and his family had the care of the whole estate,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 9:9-13
The matter is here settled concerning Mephibosheth. 1. This grant of his father's estate is confirmed to him, and Ziba…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
shall till the land This arrangement suggests that Ziba was already in occupation of the land, so that the only change…
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